If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to send email attachments there is no faster way than by using Mail. We all know the standard way. Open Mail…Select New Message…click onthe Attachment Paper Clip icon…fill out your email…and Send. There is actually a much quicker way to do this. Just take theattachment you would […]
How to reset your iPod
Chris asks: my ipod has a strange error message on it and I can’t play my music? Solution: Important: If your iPod is frozen or won’t turn on,it may be because iPod is paused or the Hold switch is in the lockedposition. If so, a lock symbol appears on the screen. Slide the Holdswitch to the […]
iChat Video
For those readers out there who are using a Mac, I hope you are using iChat. Long ago I got tired of all the junk MSN had to offer and since I started using iChat I won’t ever go back. However, I recently had been having problems getting a video chat going on my Macbook […]
Control + Alt + Delete for Mac
Cas asks: What is the shortcut key to force quit an application on a Mac? Short answer: ⌘ + option + escape Long answer: Although many Mac zealots would say otherwise, Apple Mac computers are not perfect. Occasionally, applications will quit working and you’re stuck staring at what I like to call, “the Rainbow wheel Of […]
Download YouTube videos
Alexa writes: I downloaded some videos from youtube and they are currently in flv format. I’d like to put them into a powerpoint, and I think I need to convert them to mpeg, or something. But I don’t know how to do that or what program to use.Thanks! I get asked this question all the […]
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Create a Folder Containing Your Current Selection
Create a folder containing your current selection by choosing File > New Folder with Selection or by pressing Control-Command-N (⌃⌘N).
Handy as hell.
Six Unexpected Uses for the Application Switcher
I didn’t know about half of these.
Tip: save a copy of your Mac’s Apple System Profiler report to your Dropbox folder. If your Mac dies you’ll have exactly what you lost.
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